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A Lord Chancellor's Department Consultation Paper

Court Working Dress
in England and Wales

Annex D

May 2003

Annex D: Current and options of court dress for judges, barristers (advocates) and court officers

PLEASE NOTE

Court working dress options B & C are representational only - the details are not definitive

Judges hearing civil cases:

District Judge

Barristers or Advocates

Court Clerk

Court Usher

Judges hearing criminal cases:

High Court Judge

Current working dress	Possible options:
High Court Judge Option A	High Court Judge Option B1	High Court Judge Option B2	High Court Judge Option C1	High Court Judge Option C2
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Question 7A

High Court Judge - current working dress

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High Court Judge - Option B (1)

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High Court Judge - Option B (2)

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High Court Judge - Option C (1)

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High Court Judge - Option C (2)

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Circuit Judge

Current working dress	Possible options:
Circuit Judge Option A	Circuit Judge Option B	Circuit Judge Option C
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Question 7B

Circuit Judge - current working dress

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Circuit Judge - wig, black gown - option B

Circuit Judge - Option B

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Circuit Judge - no wig, black gown - option C

Circuit Judge - Option C

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Judges hearing civil cases:

District Judge

Current working dress	Possible options:
District Judge Option A	District Judge Option B	District Judge Option C
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Question 8

District Judge - current working dress

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District Judge - no wig, black gown - option B

District Judge - Option B

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District Judge - no wig, dark suit - option C

District Judge - Option C

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Barristers or Advocates

Current working dress	Possible options:
Barrister or Advocate Option A	Barrister or Advocate Option B	Barrister or Advocate Option C
(Amongst advocates only barristers currently wear wigs)
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Questions 9 and 10

Barrister/Advocate (current) - wig, black gown

Barrister or Advocate - current working dress

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Barrister/Advocate - no wig, black gown - option B

Barrister or Advocate - Option B

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Barrister/Advocate - no wig, dark suit - option C

Barrister or Advocate - Option C

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Court Clerk

Current working dress	Possible options:
Court Clerk Option A	Court Clerk Option B	Court Clerk Option C
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Question 11

Court Clerk - current working dress

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Court Clerk - no wig, black gown - option B

Court Clerk - Option B

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Court Clerk - no wig, dark suit - option C

Court Clerk - Option C

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Court Usher

Current working dress	Possible option:
Court Usher Option A	Court Usher Option B
[click on small image to see larger version below] See Question 12